Paralegal I, Criminal Trials Manhattan

The Legal Aid Society, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Practice, seeks a Paralegal I in its New York County office to provide client services and support the attorneys handling misdemeanor, felony, and homicide matters.

The Paralegal will cover the Manhattan trial office, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, assisting with data entry, document handling, and client communication to support holistic, client-centered defense.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of work experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task.
• Position may require work in office, courtroom, and other field settings.
• Preferred: knowledge of NYC public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Record case information using manual or electronic means.
• Scan and upload criminal court files into LAS databases.
• Enter and search for data on various databases.
• Copy, fax, scan, collate, and batch documents.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from various databases.
• Send and retrieve files from archives.
• Update court calendars.
• Office filing and general case management.
• Create and maintain case files.
• Provide information to clients, families, vendors, and staff.
• Sort and deliver mail, including courier shipments.
• Work in a courthouse court part gathering client information for attorneys.
• Interact with clients and assist families with case information.
• Access information from court records and assist attorneys.
• Receptionist tasks: answer phones and route calls.
• Conduct criminal history and conflicts checks.
• Prepare written and electronic reports summarizing information.
• Obtain and copy court and office files.
• Assemble court files and materials for attorneys.
• Liaison between attorneys and clients.
• Cover arraignments on occasion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma / GED

2 years work experience

Job description

The Criminal Defense Practice of the Legal Aid Society has one opening for Paralegal I in its New York County office to provide client services. Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City, providing holistic, client-centered representation to over 200,000 people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. The Paralegal will provide coverage in the Manhattan trial office, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Record case information using manual or electronic means
• Scanning and uploading criminal court files into LAS databases
• Enter and search for data on various databases
• Copy, fax, scan, collate, and batch documents
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from various databases
• Send and retrieve files from archives
• Update court calendars
• Office filing
• Create and maintain case files
• Provide general information to clients, clients’ families, vendors, and staff
• Sort and deliver mail (may involve going to post office), including UPS/FEDEX, Airborne, etc.
• Work in a courthouse court part gathering client information for the attorneys
• Interact with clients and assist their families by providing case related information
• Access information from court records and assist attorneys
• Receptionist work: answering phones, delivering messages, and routing call to legal staff
• Conduct criminal history and conflicts checks following established protocol
• Prepare written and electronic reports summarizing information complied
• Obtain and copy court and office files
• Assemble court files and materials for attorneys
• Liaison between attorneys and their clients
• Cover arraignments on occasion
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Eligible candidates must have at least one of the following:
• A high school diploma / GED
• At least 2 years of work experience
• Strong interpersonal, communications, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task
• Position may require work in office, courtroom, and other field settings

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of NYC public transportation

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range representsa good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible forassistancefrom New York state toassistwith loan repayments, depending on years of practice.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participatein productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

Location

Manhattan - Criminal Defense Practice Office

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